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Last night, when Jhoan Duran was drilled in the ankle by a line drive, there was some trepidation about what the outcome would eventually be. For a moment, when he was unable to put weight on the leg, there was scenarios where everyone feared the worst. Instead, good news was sent down from above. It’s the best possible outcome for …

There were no bigger sellers at the MLB trade deadline than the Minnesota Twins. Identifying a seller’s market and with solid assets to offer to contenders, the Twins unloaded the roster in hopes of building the foundation for a better future. One of their biggest deadline deals was trading away electric closer Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies. Duran is …

It took less than a week for Jhoan Duran to etch his name into the Phillies’ record books. The flamethrowing closer has made just two appearances for Philadelphia since he was dealt from the Twins ahead of last week’s trade deadline, but he’s already unleashed the fastest pitch in Citizens Bank Park history.  The record-setting toss was a 103.3 mph …

PHILADELPHIA — He had driven hundreds of miles Friday to bring his 13-year-old son to a baseball tournament in Louisville, and it was almost 9:30 p.m. by the time Dustin Morse arrived at his hotel. That is when Jhoan Duran introduced himself to a new city with flames and spiders and a song that everyone whistled into the night. Moments …

As the umpires conferred on Friday night to determine whether Bryson Stott had beaten out the throw to first base, the control room above left field at Citizens Bank Park was holding its collective breath. The go-ahead run hinged on the umpires’ call. If the Phillies broke the tie with the Tigers in the eighth, that meant their new closer, …

Jhoan Duran is a Phildelphia Phillie now. The former Twins closer, who comes with one of the most electrifying entrance sequences in baseball, got his first moment to soak it all in at Citizen’s Bank Park on Friday night. With the Phillies leading 5-4 after a late rally, Duran emerged from the home bullpen for his first save opportunity with …

Nobody had a longer Friday than new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran. Duran woke up around 3 a.m. in Minneapolis to fly to Philadelphia, he said. Sleeping in his hotel was not an option because of the “energy” of his young son. Then he came to Citizens Bank Park. He shook a lot of hands. He learned a lot of names. …

MLB trade deadline live updates: Mariners to acquire Eugenio Suárez; Jhoan Duran to Phillies  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

You can picture it now, can’t you? The lights suddenly go dark as the bass line to “El Incomprendido” begins to pump, just as it did at Target Field when Jhoan Duran entered a game. Except, the setting is Citizens Bank Park, and the month is October. The lights go on and Duran is standing on the mound in red …

The first big domino of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline fell on Wednesday night when the Twins traded their closer, Jhoan Durán, to the Phillies for RHP Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait. The Twins and Phillies deal is agreed upon. Right-hander Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait are going to Minnesota for closer Jhoan Duran, sources tell ESPN. …